Vauxhall - London SE1

London Fire Brigade

8 Albert Embankment: new planning application 'by end of year'

A fresh planning application for the redevelopment of the former London Fire Brigade headquarters on Albert Embankment is due to be submitted to Lambeth Council this year, a deputy mayor of London has said.

Planning & Development

Former gay sauna to become 'immersive spaceship experience'

Proposals for an 'immersive spaceship experience' in Vauxhall railway arches previously occupied by a gay sauna have been submitted to Lambeth Council.

Planning & Development

Nearly 900 hotel rooms approved in two Albert Embankment towers

Plans for two new hotels on Albert Embankment with a total of nearly 900 bedrooms have been approved by Lambeth councillors.

Lambeth

30 of 36 ‘senior living’ homes in affordable housing block unsold

A riverside development of homes for senior citizens is being rescued by the GLA and Lambeth Council after 30 out of 36 shared ownership flats failed to sell in three years.

Business

Tesco Express opens at The Dumont on Albert Embankment

SE1's eleventh branch of Tesco Express opened its doors on Monday morning on Albert Embankment.

River Thames

TfL: Vauxhall Bridge 'could face restrictions' without repairs

Transport for London has warned that the volume and type of traffic able to cross Vauxhall Bridge could be restricted within five years if money for repairs is not found.

Food & drink

Tesco Express store planned for Albert Embankment luxury block

A Tesco Express convenience store - the eleventh in SE1 - could soon open on the ground floor of a luxury riverside apartment block on Albert Embankment.

Transport

Discovery of old tram track holds up Vauxhall Bridge reopening

The reopening of Vauxhall Bridge to general traffic - schedule for late November - has been delayed till 10 December after workers came across old tram tracks buried below the road surface for nearly 70 years.

Politics & local government

Waterloo named as engine idling hotspot as Lambeth imposes fines

Drivers in Lambeth who leave their engine running while stationary will face a £20 fine in new measures to improve air quality.

Vauxhall

Vauxhall to host one of Mayor's Brexit business advice hubs

The Mayor of London will provide face-to-face support to help small businesses prepare for Brexit - and one of the advice centres will be located on the Albert Embankment.